What you can learn from the military

Military

Business is starting to realise that you can learn a lot from the military. It makes sense, the military in specific have been training leadership for centuries. Learned that from https://inn-spiratie.nl/. The implication of leadership failure is also a lot more serious. Here are a few books to read:

I think we should include master chefs in the mix. The ability to be creative, innovate and deliver food at consistent quality standards.

Living with a Navy SEAL

But at a personal level, you can learn a lot too. Hence picking up the book “Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet”. Jesse Itzler, a successful entrepreneur, invited David Goggins into his home and asked to be trained by David.

David Goggins

David Goggins is a story all by itself. A ranger and a Navy SEAL. He started running ultramarathon as a fundraiser. In 2005, Goggins entered the San Diego One Day, a 24-hour ultramarathon held at Hospitality Point in San Diego. He was able to run 100 miles in under 19 hours despite never having run a marathon before. He was granted entry into the 2006 Badwater-135.

At the 2006 Badwater-135, he finished 5th overall, an unheard of result from an ultramarathon novice at a world-class event Only three months after completing his first Badwater Ultramarathon in 2006, he competed in the Ultraman World Championships Triathlon in Hawaii. He placed second in the three-day, 320-mile race, cycling 261 miles in two days on a rented bicycle. Before training for that race, he’d never ridden a bike competitively.

He has suffered from asthma and had a congenital heart defect. He hates running and cycling.

Mindset

This man is a beast. In the best sense of the word. He is the toughest man on the planet. It is all in his mindset and the power of grit and intent. He is a shining example of what the power of the mind can do.

Lessons

Highly recommend the book. Here are a few of his lessons:

Every day do something that makes you uncomfortable.

I like to sit back and enjoy the pain. I earned it.

You need to feel the pace.

I don’t do shit for applause. I don’t do shit for fanfare. I do shit for me.

I don’t think about yesterday. I think about today and getting better.

It doesn’t have to be fun. It has to be effective.

When you think you’re done, you’re only at forty percent of what your body is capable of doing. That’s just the limit that we put on ourselves.

If you want to be pushed to your limits, you have to train to your limits.

Ron Immink

I help companies by developing an inspiring and clear future perspective, which creates better business models, higher productivity, more profit and a higher valuation. Best-selling author, speaker, writer.

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It’s an honour that you’ve mentioned us Ron! Thanks to you and some other incredible men, we realize that someting so common for us, is actually something special in the business of leadership and teamdevelopment. Thanks again!